American Idol singer appearing at Capay Crush

Farm Fresh To You and Capay Organic invite the public to Capay Crush, the farm's third annual grape festival, that will celebrate the crush season and all things grape.

The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 4 to 9 p.m. Event proceeds benefit the Kathleen Barsotti Nonprofit for Sustainable Agriculture.

American Idol singer Crystal Bowersox, who was the 1st runner-up in season 9 of the popular show, will headline the entertainment for the evening. Naia Kete, seen on The Voice will open the show at 5 p.m. Bowersox will take the stage at 7 p.m.

In addition to nationally known talent, the grape crush will be celebrated with local wineries Seka Hills and Turkovich Family Vineyards pouring, grape stomping for fun, kids arts and crafts, grape-themed activities, tractor-tram rides and a harvest activity.

Yolo Farm to Fork will provide an educational hands-on activity called "Grain to Bread."

Children will be able to experience the transformative process of turning grain into their very own delicious pizza. The activity begins with locally grown wheat and takes children through the steps of bread-making -- threshing, winnowing and grinding grain, then kneading dough, and baking pizza in a wood-fired oven provided by Caffe Italia. Adults can order pizza too.

Other vendors for the event include: Cafe Mugshot, Ruhstaller Beer, Wicked Wich food truck and a local taco truck.

The Kathleen Barsotti Nonprofit for Sustainable Agriculture gives an annual scholarship to a high school senior planning on pursuing a field related to sustainable agriculture. KBNP also donates school supplies to farmworker families in the Capay Valley. This August and September, KBNP donated over 550 backpacks stocked with school supplies for local students.

"Celebrating products from our region and inviting people out to the land that grows their food is part of supporting the sustainable agriculture movement," said Thaddeus Barsotti, farmer and co-owner. Farm Fresh To You.

Tickets are on sale online through Thursday, Sept. 19, for $15 person. Tickets will be sold at the farm on the event day for $20 per person. Children 12 and under are free. To purchase tickets, go to: http://capaycrush2013.eventbrite.com